Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing
genealogical and historical data and placing it online
for the free use of all researchers.

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skills, consider joining us!
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is required.]
If hosting isn't for you, we can use your help in other ways.
More information can be found on the Volunteer
Page.

We
regret that we are unable to
perform personal research for anybody.

Check your attics! Dust off your family scrapbooks!
We're looking for DATA for this site!!!If you are interested in adding your families' information to this website, Email
Us.
We'll be happy to help your families' obituaries, news items and other
historical data find a home here
at North Carolina Genealogy Trails, where it will remain free for all to view.

County HistoryThe county was formed in 1779
from the southwestern part of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones, a
Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Council of Safety; he
was later the state's chief opponent of ratification of the United States
Constitution.